Specifications

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Text Field
Text fields allow the Production operator to gather alphanumeric data.
The data can then be printed on a card or report, saved in a
database, or both. You can specify a prompt that reminds the
Production operator what data to enter in the field. You can also
specify the font and color attributes of the operator prompt and the
text the Production operator will enter.
If the data will be saved to a database, you may want to specify the
number of characters that will be accepted in the text field, so the field
length is correct for the associated database field. You can also let
the ID Works program set the field length for you when you use the
field connector. If the text field uses a mask, you should specify a
number of characters large enough to display any literal mask
characters as well as the data value. See “Text Field Masks” for more
information.
You can also specify that a text field be filled with the ID Works user
name of the Production operator when a record is created, when a
Text fields